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Special-interest terrorism andsingle-issue terrorism[1] are forms ofterrorism that, unlike other forms such asright-wing,left-wing andreligious terrorism, tend to focus on a few or only one specific issue rather than on more widespread political, religious or other social change.[2]
Those pursuing special-interest terrorism conduct acts of violence in the belief that these will compel a society to change its attitudes toward, treatment of and/or priority given to their cause in their favour. They tend to occupy theextremist fringes of movements that address issues such asthe environment,abortion andnuclear technology. Within these, it is some of the more extreme environmental and anti-abortion groups that have turned most towardvandalism and terrorist activities.[3]
One well-known form of special-issue terrorism isenvironmental oreco-terrorism, which in the 1980s was the only type of special-interest terrorism included inFBI statistics.[4] Another form of special-issue terrorism isanti-abortion violence.